Cincinnati. 0. 



Septem;:;gr 



Mr. Walter Deane, 



Carnlriage, Mass. 



Dear DeaiisS- 



i send yon by mail herewith a local paper conts inint^ 

 a ratlier sensational accQunt of my hcniariTim* Tlie report 

 er called on me a fow days ago to inqiiire about Kola 

 u-nt". I toolc hill! to ay rooii where my libraj^ and her- 

 barivuri are to look up the niatter» His attention was 

 drami to the caae of paj herbarium add. Isi ixiado soirie in- 

 :uirios regarding tl^nu The article is the resiHt al- 

 thou£5la with a reporter's license he added to the facta. 

 I hope ?/ou ha^e had a pleasant and ;^;uccess3pul collecting 

 season this suiraaor* It is very ne-;r at a clo -e with us 

 but I feel that I have done will, hating collect od more 



